The average bus between Philadelphia and University of Iowa takes 35h 56m and the fastest bus takes 29h 39m. The bus service runs several times per day from Philadelphia to University of Iowa. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Philadelphia and University of Iowa. The earliest departure is at 12:01 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 5:35 PM which arrives into University of Iowa at 12:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Harrisburg Bus Station and take an average of 35h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to University of Iowa. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at University of Iowa station via Harrisburg Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 56m.
Philadelphia to University of Iowa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to University of Iowa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Iowa City station.
Book your Philadelphia to University of Iowa bus tickets online with Greyhound USA and Flixbus USA.
The distance between Philadelphia and University of Iowa is 1,388.9 km. The road distance is 1,779 km.
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to University of Iowa via Harrisburg Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Iowa City in around 24h 54m.